I
just don’t get it.
The
frenzied, obsessed, crazed behavior of Spurs fans puzzles me.
One
day, they love their team. Their besotted comments flood social media
constantly with tweets and status updates on the magnificent players and
coaches. As I scroll down my Facebook Home page, I’m bombarded with pictures of
Duncan, Ginobili or Parker doing some heroic deed. My friends plaster praise
and promote their team with profuse passion.
Then
a game turns sour, and so does the support for the home team. Fans feed their
frustration by frantically documenting play-by-play groans and curses. The favored
player from two nights before becomes a target for malicious venting. And I
don’t even want to touch the comments spewed about the refs.
The
Spurs often do a back-and-forth win-lose dance during playoffs. I suspect it
increases viewership. It definitely augments revenue to go into more games.
Professional sports are, after all, big business.
Copyright 2013 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman
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